Campaign Trail Results: Game #829587

This Game:

  • Year: 1988
  • Player Candidate: George Bush
  • Running Mate: Jack Kemp
  • Difficulty Level: Easy
  • Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
  • Game Played:
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View overall results, or a specific state:
CandidateElectoral VotesPopular VotesPop. Vote %
---- George Bush28645,318,10949.87
---- Michael Dukakis25244,846,46749.35
---- Lenora Fulani/Other0379,9250.42
---- Ron Paul0323,8540.36

Visits:

  • Michigan:2
  • Illinois:1
  • Kansas:1
  • Louisiana:1
  • Maine:1
  • Maryland:1
  • Missouri:1
  • New Jersey:1
  • New York:1
  • Ohio:1
  • Pennsylvania:1

Answers:

  • What message will you most emphasize as you accept the Republican Party nomination?
    I will move the nation forward to a new era, with continued employment growth and concern for the well-being of our citizens -- a kinder, gentler era.
  • How much will you emphasize your experience under Ronald Reagan, or in other roles, as you run for President?
    I have served as Vice President for seven years. We will emphasize this experience, but talk more about what I will do, than what Ronald Reagan has done.
  • What points about your opponent, Michael Dukakis, will you emphasize as you campaign?
    Dukakis is a good man with a good record as Governor of Massachusetts. I prefer to focus on my own qualifications and experience for the job.
  • Would you endorse a constitutional amendment to ban abortion in the United States?
    I support an amendment like this, so long as it contains exceptions for rape, or to protect the health of the mother.
  • Do you believe that Edwin Meese should resign as Attorney General?
    I join the chorus of voices calling for the resignation of Edwin Meese.
  • To what extent will your campaign attack the Massachusetts prison furlough program, and/or the murder committed by Willie Horton?
    We will refer to this episode on our campaign speeches and so on, but it doesn't need to be a central aspect of our message.
  • To what extent will you attack the veto, by Dukakis, of a bill requiring teachers to lead their students in the Pledge of Allegiance?
    We will refer to this episode on our campaign speeches and so on, but it doesn't need to be a central aspect of our message.
  • To what extent will you attack Dukakis's opposition to the military actions in Granada and Libya?
    These were poorly thought out positions, and we will highlight that, but we should spend most of the campaign focusing on my own merits.
  • To what extent will you attack Dukakis's bill, in 1971, to decriminalize sodomy and bestiality in the Massachusetts Congress?
    I think we need to preserve a level of dignity in this campaign, and talking about things like sodomy and bestiality might be a little bit too far for some people.
  • To what extent will you emphasize Dukakis's claim to be a “card-carrying” member of the ACLU in your campaign attacks?
    People have different opinions about the ACLU. I won't go into it too much on this campaign.
  • Do you have anything to say about the Iran-Contra affair, and can you reassure voters that you were not involved?
    I was absolutely not involved with these dealings at any point, and I was appalled to find out about them.
  • Ronald Reagan referred to Michael Dukakis as an “invalid” during a recent speech. Do you care to make any comment on that?
    Reagan himself admitted he was only trying to tell a joke, which came off poorly. I think we should move on to other issues.
  • Do you have anything to say about your relationship with Manuel Noriega of Panama?
    I regret not taking active steps, as CIA Director, to limit our dealings with Manuel Noriega in the 1970s.
  • What do you have to say about the selection of Jack Kemp as your running mate?
    Jack Kemp is a towering figure within the Republican Party, and we're proud to have him on our ticket.
  • What is your position on capital punishment?
    We need to do anything necessary to reduce the staggering rate of murder and violent crime in this country.
  • Are you willing to rule out any further increases to the federal income tax, if elected President?
    As President, I will do anything I can to cut income taxes further.
  • Are protectionist measures of some kind needed to counteract the dominance of Japan in foreign trade?
    Our first resort should be to negotiate with Japan and take steps to enhance the competitiveness of American industry. But I wouldn't take anything off the table.
  • Do you believe that free trade measures destroy more American jobs than they create?
    Probably the effect is about equal, but it does allow American workers to focus on what they do best, which makes us more prosperous.
  • Do you support additional gun control measures at the federal level?
    I would only support limited steps on this issue, like a ban on “cop killer” bullets. Overall, I'm an opponent of increased gun control.
  • What is your opinion on the recent Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty?
    This is a huge leap forward between the United States and Soviet Union, and I hope to oversee additional arms control measures during my time as President.
  • What will you do as President to reduce the federal deficit?
    We need to combine fiscal prudence with limited tax increases on our most prosperous citizens.
  • What measures should be taken to assist states, such as Texas, which have been hurt by the recent crash in oil prices?
    Cheap oil is an overall benefit to our economy. I think the majority of voters will understand that this fall.
  • Could more have been done to prevent the current farm crisis, which has devastated the upper Midwest?
    We need to increase the support for American agriculture by fighting for exports in our trade deals -- with the Soviet Union, Mexico, and elsewhere.
  • Where will you spend your final day of the campaign?
    The Midwest. Especially Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio.
  • Will you continue the tradition of debating your opponent in the month before the election?
    Let's do it.